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轨

guǐ
rails
车 + 九
vehicle + nine
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Picture vehicles on nine rail lines.

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累

lèi
tired
田 + 糸
field + fine silk
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tired after working in a silk field

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忄

xīn
*meme
心
heart modified
Character Notes

part of many emotion words, and memes express emotion

as a component: “心字旁” or "竖心旁"

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占

zhān
tell fortunes
卜 + 口
magic wand + mouth
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耽

dān
indulge
耳 + 冘yín
ear + crown prince
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Anyone listening to the Crown Prince must indulge him.

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马

mǎ
horse
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as a component: “马字旁”

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送

sòng
deliver
关 + 辶
shut + road
Character Notes

Deliver and Shut: These folks have delivered their kin to the road. Too old to travel themselves, they won’t shut the door until they are out of sight. (1930's On the Road)

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代

dài
substitute for
亻 + 弋
persona + pistol
Character Notes

An important persona in a duel is the “second”, someone sent as a substitute for offended parties, whose primary role was to settle the dispute without violence.

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急

jí
anxious
刍 + 心
flying witch + heart
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A witch flies by and you immediately feel anxious.

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控

kòng
control [v.]
扌 + 空kōng
hand + empty
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use fingers to control your empty time (remote control, smart phone)

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磨

mó
grind
麻má + 石
hemp + stone
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grind the hemp with a stone

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欣

xīn
elated
斤jīn + 欠
axe + lack/yawn
Character Notes

Although you may love this lifestyle, many people in history were actually elated when they were able to lack the need for an axe and instead use electric or gas indoor heating. (Hunter-Gatherer)

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骑

qí
ride [v.]
马 + 奇qí
horse + strange
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If a horse thinks you are strange, he may not let you ride.

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二

èr
two
一 + 一
one + one
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谅

liàng
forgive
讠 + 京jīng
microphone + capital
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forgiveness has to be announced over the microphone in the capital

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巢

cháo
nest [n.]
川 + 果
stream + fruit
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picture of a nest in a tree OR nest built near a stream and fruit for convenience

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炮

pào
cannon
火 + 包bāo
fire + wrap
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You wrap up fire in a cannon.

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戊wù *cannon (component)
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庆

qìng
celebrate
广 + 大
cave + large dog
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It’s time to celebrate your new cave home, but you have no one to invite. Only your large dog attends. (Hunter-Gatherer)

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邮

yóu
post [v.]
由yóu + 阝
sprout + city walls
Character Notes

green China post office

use beanstalk sprouts to get a letter over the city wall

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